What is the Least Common Multiple of 21886 and 21906?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 21886 and 21906 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 21886 and 21906, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(21886,21906) = 2
LCM(21886,21906) = ( 21886 × 21906) / 2
LCM(21886,21906) = 479434716 / 2
LCM(21886,21906) = 239717358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 21886 and 21906 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 21886 and 21906. First we will calculate the prime factors of 21886 and 21906.

Prime Factorization of 21886

Prime Factorization of 21906

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 21886 and 21906.

LCM(21886,21906) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 353¹ × 3² × 1217¹
LCM(21886,21906) = 239717358